In cooperative groups, middle schoolers contemplate the probability of 18 different situations occurring. After they make predictions, they compare them to the actual risk factors. This eye-opening exercise demonstrates that the odds of problems related to drug use are greater than the odds of many other events. As part of a larger unit on brain chemistry, this can be used in your human body systems or in your health and controlled substance unit.

Concepts

drug abuse, drugs, Substance Abuse, the central nervous system, human body systems

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Additional Tags

drug use, nervous system, Substance Abuse, science

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Pros

• The included events contribute to a stimulating group discussion
• Scenarios are printed on strips of paper so that they can be manipulated during the discussion

Cons

• None